"We can see that after Moussa Sissoko came on, Tottenham were very active on both wings."
"They made full use of the width of the pitch and stretched York City's defense wider. And in this way, York City had more spaces."
"The opportunity Eriksen got just now on the outside of the penalty area was because other Tottenham players attracted the attention of the defensive players and created an opening for him!"
Alan Shearer in the commentary room felt that the world-class long shot just now was the most exciting attack in the game so far.
"Yes, the individual abilities of Tottenham's players are better than those of York City's players. This allows Tottenham to dare to let their players perform on the field, while York City must rely on a tenacious team to suppress them."
Lineker now also feels that the game is starting to become exciting.
From a tactical point of view, Scaloni's iron barrel formation completely suppressed Tottenham's attacking group in the first half, but in the second half, Pochettino replaced Lamela and replaced Moussa Sissoko. One hand can be said to be a masterful one.
After the two wings were activated, Tottenham seemed to have opened up the situation, and beautiful offensive scenes came one after another.
"Alan, how do you think Scaloni will respond next?" Lineker became more and more interested in this game.
"I think it's quite difficult. The next twenty minutes will be the best time for Tottenham to establish their advantage, but York City has no cards left to play." Alan Shearer shook his head, "After all, they It's just a League One team that basically relies on a main lineup to play. This is why they gave up the League Cup and the British Championship early. Look at their bench. It can be said that no matter who comes on the field, This situation cannot be changed!”
Lineker said: "Is it possible to use veterans like Joe Partington or Gary Fletcher? They have all played in the Premier League. Although they are older now, they should still be able to help the team strengthen its defense. Right?"
Alan Shearer thought for a while and nodded: "It is also possible. But now, it is not easy to confirm how he will adjust. Replacing a forward? There is a lot of defensive pressure now. It is indeed true to put two forwards in front. It’s of no use.”
"It makes sense." Lineker also nodded. "Increasing the number of midfielders to strengthen the defense, and then putting only one forward in front for counterattacks, feels like York City's best strategy at the moment."
While the two were talking, the live broadcast shifted to the York City coaching bench.
I saw Scaloni calling back, and immediately a player sitting on the bench ran out to warm up.
A few minutes later, York City took advantage of the dead ball to make substitutions.
Joe Partington ran to the scene, and then the referee raised the substitution sign to signal the main center Baker to come off the field and replace him with Joe Partington. The two hugged on the sidelines and then went on and off the field respectively.
This is a tactical adjustment, and York City's lineup has also undergone some changes.
First, Amon played as a lone forward at the front. Joe Partington and Rice stood in front of Xabi Alonso, forming an inverted triangle with three midfielders, and the formation also became a 4 -5-1.
After Joe Partington came on the field, his main task was to assist Alphonso Davis on the wing to defend Moussa Sissoko on this side.
As a result, York City's defense became stronger.
Joe Partington and Alphonso Davies on the left teamed up to control Moussa Sissoko, which gave Alonso and Rice more energy to help defend Son Heung-min and Danny on the other side. Rose, while Eriksen and Moussa Dembele in the center were no longer as active as before after being controlled on the two wings.
As if he was still not at ease, Scaloni called for Aman to retreat from the sidelines and also helped the midfielder to steal the ball.
Aman is not a pure shooter to begin with. His speed and body allow him to run in various areas of the frontcourt, making him a perfect "pressing forward" candidate.
So now he often appears outside the penalty area to help defend.
All 11 people on the field devoted themselves to defense, and the frontcourt was completely thrown to Tottenham, but the opponent was left helpless.
This also caused several of Tottenham's backline players who were unable to score to keep moving forward, wanting to give more support to their teammates.
At this time, Amon will suddenly move forward, ready to receive passes from the backcourt, especially precise long passes from Alonso.
This kind of strategy also made Tottenham not dare to press forward with all their strength, making the game a bit uncomfortable.
"Scaloni is indeed a very capable head coach, and his tactics in this game were very targeted. Especially defensively, he gave Tottenham almost no chance. It can be seen that he was very aggressive towards Tottenham. Thorny has been studied thoroughly." Alan Shearer said with admiration.
After hearing this, Lineker burst out laughing: "Of course, Scaloni must have learned a lot while playing under Pan Yi! To be honest, I have always felt that it is Pan Yi who is standing on the sidelines and directing now. Well, many of the routines look very familiar!"
Alan Shearer also laughed after hearing this.
This is a typical "Pan Chui" statement, but it seems irrefutable.
After all, Scaloni has stated in public more than once that he learned everything he knows from Pan Yi...
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Tottenham's backcourt, especially the center back, didn't dare to press hard, but their trident and midfielder still pressed hard, and the assists from the full back were also very sharp.
Coupled with the advantage on the field, Tottenham can still play good offensive coordination.
In the 65th minute, they opened up a little space by attacking from the right.
The extremely fast Walker drove the ball along the right sideline, rushed to the 30-meter area of York City, and suddenly transferred a long pass.
After the ball crossed most of the field, it landed on the outside left corner of York City's penalty area.
At this time, this gap was undefended.
York City's defense also adjusted quickly, and Jianyang Fuyasu ran over immediately.
Danny Rose stopped the ball directly to Eriksson behind him, and quickly moved forward.
The Danish midfielder understood the idea and kicked the ball directly behind the defense.
But the force of the pass was a little too strong. After catching up, Danny Rose could only manage to kick the ball, and the ball hit the side netting directly.
"This time the offense did not pose a threat, but Tottenham's entire offense and defense are still quite organized and thoughtful."
"Especially Walker's long pass. When everyone thought he was going to cross to find a high point in the penalty area, he suddenly moved to the weak side. He was really thoughtful."
"The 26-year-old England international has performed very well at Tottenham in the past few seasons. I heard that he has attracted the attention of Manchester City. Guardiola hopes to bring him to Blue Moon after the end of the season."
Soon, Tottenham formed another interception in the midfield.
After Moussa Dembele stole the ball, he quickly passed the ball to Eriksen, who then kicked the ball to the feet of Son Heung-min, and then passed it forward to Vicente Jensen.
When Vicente Jensen stopped the ball with his back, he turned sideways to the right and immediately passed the ball to Moussa Sissoko on the right. The substitute French winger dribbled the ball into the York City wing, and then Cross from the bottom.
Unfortunately, the pass was a little too big, no one touched the ball in the middle, and it went directly out of the sideline on the other side.
"Tottenham are attacking more and more fiercely now, and York City's current situation is a bit unfavorable."
"Although Scaloni used a defensive formation with three midfielders, Tottenham players continued to create offensive opportunities. York City must be careful."
"Vicent Jensen dropped back again and received the ball with his back."
"Now Tottenham's three attackers in the frontcourt often drop back, which can better open up York City's defense."
"Look at this time, Vicente Jensen stopped the ball and walked to the left, and Danny Rose had already rushed forward, waiting for Vicente Jensen's pass."
"It was not a good time. Vicente Jensen did not pass the ball. He led it forward. After attracting the attention of the defense, he passed the ball."
"Danny Rose got the ball in the left corner of the penalty area and then crossed into the penalty area to find Vicente Jensen."
"Stop the ball with your back, turn around, and hit the goal directly!"
"Nice attack."
"Vicent Jensen's shot hit De Ligt and the ball bounced out."
"Still at Tottenham's feet, there is still a chance."
"Then pass it to Son Heung-min, this side is a bit empty. Go down to the base, cross, and look for Vicente Jensen."
"After being pushed out, Eriksen hit again and volleyed!"
There was a burst of exclamations throughout the West Siberia Stadium, and the 20,000 York City fans were terrified.
Eriksen's volley was very high quality, but the height was not suppressed and was slightly too high.
Although they didn't score, Tottenham did play well during this period, while the home team York City didn't even have a chance to break into Tottenham's penalty area, let alone hit the goal.
Therefore, the York City fans present could not help but worry about their own side.
However, it seems that York City's coach is not in a hurry, and neither is the owner.
Scaloni has been sitting on the coaching bench, while Pan Yi is still chatting with Levi calmly, as if the critical situation on the field has nothing to do with him.
On the court, after being bombarded for more than ten minutes, York City gradually stabilized its position.
Tottenham gradually focused on controlling the ball and began to slowly advance forward.
This is actually normal.
This stormy attack at the beginning of the second half was very physically demanding on the players.
If Tottenham can't stop when it's good, their energy will be exhausted early and they will be very passive in the final stage of the game.
Even if Pochettino's team is known for its youth and ability to run, it cannot withstand such consumption.
After the opponent slowed down their offensive, York City began to gather heavy troops near the center line.
Three defensive midfielders + two midfielders on both sides started to rush towards the Tottenham midfielder who had the ball!
When Eriksen wanted to pass the ball across to Moussa Dembele, Rice stepped forward and grabbed the ball first.
Rice first handed the ball to Alonso, who kicked the ball to Kulusevski who was advancing quickly on the right side.
After Kulusevski stopped the ball with his chest, he turned and passed it to Amon who ran over to receive the ball.
Amon still received the ball between Tottenham's midfielder and central defender. Vertonghen came forward immediately, but Amon blocked Langer with his body, and then accelerated to throw him away.
After Fuan Jian stepped in, Aman also distributed the ball to the right, and then rushed forward quickly.
Fuan Jianyang dribbled the ball to the right side of Tottenham's penalty area. After Aman was in place, he passed the ball directly and looked for Aman.
Of course, now that Baker is not on the court, York City's passing strategy has changed from "passing high-altitude balls" to "passing low-level balls." In this way, it can avoid Aman's height disadvantage and instead use his height advantage. Advantages in speed and movement.
At this time, Amon had just rushed into the right side of Tottenham's penalty area. After stopping the ball sideways with his outside instep, he immediately passed the ball across to the feet of Joe Partington near the penalty spot.
At this time, Tottenham's entire defense was pressed into the center and right side of the penalty area.
Joe Partington had no chance to kick. After blocking Alderweireld with his body, he passed the ball back to the left side of the top of the penalty area.
Then he saw Lin Liangming rushing forward!
He had been prepared long ago, and when Joe Partington's return pass arrived, he took a direct shot.
The ball flew out at extremely fast speed and hit the right side of the goal.
Tottenham goalkeeper Lori's attention was initially focused on Joe Partington in the middle, and he didn't even notice Lin Liangming rushing up from the other side.
And Lin Liangming's shot was of extremely high quality!
Not only did he suppress the ball, but the ball was very fast and at a very awkward angle, almost grazing the right post and entering the net.
"GoaLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"In the 80th minute, Lin Liangming scored for York City! 1:0!!!"
"Oh my God, no one thought that after Tottenham besieged York City for almost a whole game, it was York City who opened the scoring! A back pass from Joe Partington, Lin Liangming's kick kicked the ball, and it was York City's first goal. Cheng scored a crucial goal!”
"Maybe Tottenham attacked too fiercely in the past, which caused their physical fitness and concentration to decline to varying degrees, and there were also problems with their defense this time. And this small problem was caught by York City Got it!"
"Perhaps York City's ability to pass and control the ball is not as good as Tottenham's, perhaps York City's players are indeed young, and perhaps York City's players do not have as many famous players as Tottenham, but these young players scored first at the West Siberia Stadium! "
"It's incredible, but this is football!"
"Is this why Scaloni and Pan Yi remained calm despite the extremely passive situation in York City? They may have been waiting for such an opportunity!"
"Pan Yi's team may once again create painful memories for Tottenham, although this time Pan Yi will not coach him personally..."
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Pan Yi was sitting in the stands of the West Siberia Stadium. The moment he saw Lin Liangming score, he was full of surprises. He couldn't help but stand up and applaud the team's performance.
Setting up an iron barrel formation and waiting for Tottenham to relax before launching a surprise attack was indeed the script he and Scaloni had planned.
But things are changing rapidly on the court, and sometimes the script doesn't work as planned.
Therefore, Pan Yi was still very excited when he saw that York City really played a textbook counterattack.
It's fun to defeat the strong with the weak!
Just like when you play a FM game and win with a wealthy team, it will usually be uneventful;
But if a team from League One and League Two were to upset Liverpool or Manchester City in a competition like the FA Cup, they might jump for joy in front of the computer screen.
Levi, who was sitting next to Pan Yi, touched his bald head and looked helpless.
When Pan Yi led Chelsea, Tottenham couldn't beat them.
Pan Yi only has a League One team in his hands now. Why do Tottenham still look like they are going to lose?
"There are still ten minutes left, we may not win." Pan Yi patted Levi on the shoulder while celebrating and comforted, "It's still too early to say who will lose and who will win."
Levi: "..."
There seemed to be nothing wrong with this, but now that Pan Yi said it to him, something seemed wrong.
My team has been unable to defeat York City for 80 minutes, but now they are behind and can score a goal?
Levi himself didn't believe this logic.
And it seems that in order to make Levi give up even more, York City on the field changed a little at this time.
Forward Amon's position was moved further back, and the team's formation also changed to a 4-6-0, with no forward at all!
Everyone completely gave up attacking, and stood at the front of their own penalty area, setting up the bus in unity!
This time it’s a real bus!
When many people mention defense, their first impression is to put the bus in front of them.
In fact, setting up a bus is the worst way to defend. No one is willing to set up a bus unless they are forced to do so.
The reason is very simple. Once the bus is set up, the scene will be too passive and it will be difficult to form an effective counterattack.
York City's defense today actually emphasizes flexibility and layering.
Through a layered and flexible defensive system, the opponent's offensive threats are blocked outside the penalty area, while leaving room for organizing threatening counterattacks.
But this is what York City players did 80 minutes ago.
In these last 10 minutes, it was really a pure bus!
Strictly observing discipline and procrastinating until the time is full is to use up the time abruptly.
Because Scaloni knows that because there are so few people involved in the offense, it is actually difficult to replicate the loopholes like Tottenham's just now, and they can only be caught once.
Once the opponent is on guard, whether it is guarding against Kenyo Fuyasu, Amon or Joe Partington behind him, the attack can be killed in advance.
Therefore, instead of taking the risk of investing troops in front and being found by Tottenham, it is better to take advantage of the one-goal lead and defend with all your strength!
Under this premise, setting up a bus is definitely the first divine formation in history and will never go out of style.
When they are lagging behind and facing a crowded defense, teams all over the world will play impatiently, and Tottenham are no exception.
When they pass the ball to the penalty area, they often see that there is no way to penetrate it, so they either try their luck with a random pass, or they just take a random shot.
But such attempts are often blocked by York City players who are crowded with people in the penalty area.
When York City players get the ball in the backcourt, they often fly up with a big kick, or even drive directly to the sideline.
At this time, the home field advantage came into play again. The youth training players who served as ball boys at York City were of course very good, and they often took a long time to hand over the ball.
The anxious Tottenham players often grab it and throw it away as soon as possible, but what awaits them is another big kick...
And if York City can get the ball in the frontcourt, it would be embarrassing. If they get the ball directly, they will run to the corner kick area.
Amon and Lin Liangming would play with Tottenham players for a long time by the corner flag, then kick each other and then take a corner kick.
If you go by one or two like this, the time will be quickly consumed.
When the referee finally blew the final whistle, the 20,000 spectators jumped to their feet!
On this special day today, York City was also a huge upset, defeating Tottenham with all their main players in the fourth round of the FA Cup and breaking into the fifth round!
Even the fans who were most optimistic about York City before the game would never have imagined that this team could win at the West Siberia Stadium. This is simply unbelievable!
The entire stadium suddenly became a sea of joy.
Of course, the enthusiasm for this game continued unabated after the game.
The media who were close to Tottenham were very confident and arrogant before the game, but after the game, they all became as if they were mourning.
After the game, they immediately began to share the blame to see who was responsible for the conceded goal. Head coach Pochettino was not spared and was under tremendous pressure from public opinion.
More British media generally sang praises for York City.
They are even looking forward to York City's miracle road to the FA Cup.
After all, York City has now reached the top 16. Even if it finally reaches the finals or even wins the championship, what is impossible?
In other games in this round, Liverpool lost to Wolves 1:2 and were eliminated. This made York City seem to have lost another strong opponent.
Of course, more strong teams still passed the test.
Chelsea defeated Brentford 4:0, Manchester City 3:0 Crystal Palace, and Manchester United 4:0 Wigan Athletic. They have also entered the top 16.
It's just that how these strong teams perform has nothing to do with York City for the time being.
Because this time, York City got a good draw.
Their opponent will be the Wrexham team from the National League, the fifth tier!
